Wines made from Cabernet franc grapes of British Columbia
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet franc as a single variety or as a blend of British Columbia.
More informations about the variety Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
More informations about the region of British Columbia
British Columbia is Canada's westernmost province, located on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The diversity of landscapes here – from rainy islands to desert-like valley floors – means that a wide variety of Grapes are planted here. They include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. While volumes are lower than those of the province of Ontario, British Columbia is home to a rapidly growing wine industry.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet franc grape variety?
- OakPresent in 46% of Cabernet franc
- Black fruitPresent in 46% of Cabernet franc
- EarthPresent in 43% of Cabernet franc
- Red fruitPresent in 41% of Cabernet franc
- Non oakPresent in 38% of Cabernet franc
- SpicesPresent in 37% of Cabernet franc
- MicrobioPresent in 17% of Cabernet franc
- Dried fruitPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Cabernet franc
- FloralPresent in 5% of Cabernet franc
- BlackberryPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- OakyPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- PlumPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- LeatherPresent in 4% of Cabernet franc
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- SagePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CedarPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- Dark fruitPresent in 3% of Cabernet franc
- CheesePresent in 3% of Cabernet franc